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-reduce welfare caseloads, promote work and reduce out-of-wedlock-births
-"reducing poverty" is not listed? wat?
-has decreased the number of americans on welfare (60%) has increased the number of those returning to work by providing transportation funds and temporary shelters

Money for the General Revenue Fund and the Available School Fund are allocated through the Omnibus Fund

parents of students in edgewood isd vs. texas comissioner of education, state of texas

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a federally and state financed program for children living with parents or relatives who fall below state standards of need

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what is the most common approach to waste?

land quality problems in texas

The State Highway Fund

federal environmental policies

Personal Income Tax

a-safe drinking water act of 1974
-clean water act of 1977
-clean air act of 1990

dUsed for purposes related to the construction and maintenance of highways and roads

eTexas' tax system is ranked 5th amoung states with the most regressive tax systems: meaning it is quite regressive
-some tax advocates argue that we should institute a personal income tax to make our tax system more progressive

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can be used for a broad range of programs; the state or local government recipient can determine specific uses within broad guidelines
-while block grants made it easier for local and state governments to channel money into their needed projects a drop in the amount of federal dollars also accompanied this shift in the early 1980s

Clean Air Act

general revenue sharing (federal grant)

Categorical grants-in-aid (federal grant)

block grants (federal grants)

-the federal government
-state governments

what are poverty stats based on?

The State Highway Fund

types of welfare programs

what are welfare programs funded by?

regulates emissions that lead to acid rain and deteriorates air in urban areas, and controls the release of toxic pollutants in the air